It was one of the greatest disasters in shipping: on 14 April 1912, the "Titanic" collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage and sank shortly afterwards. 1496 people drowned or froze to death. This photographically opulent book tells the story of the largest passenger ship of its time and a catastrophe that left Europe and America paralysed. It describes the fate of the passengers and tells how the explorer Robert Ballard discovered the wreck of the luxury liner in the deep sea in 1985 and how the "Titanic" finally became a myth. Built in an era characterised by new beginnings, this ship and its sinking are simultaneously an expression of boundless optimism and dangerous hubris - an arrogance that we are still familiar with in many areas of life today.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Heinken, Siebo (Hrsg.)
Title
Titanic. Ihre Zeit, ihr Schicksal, ihr Mythos
Details
Many bw- and colour illustrations, large format. 192 pages.
State
new
Michael Imhof Verlag GmbH & Co.KG Stettiner Str.25 36100 Petersberg Deutschland
